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September 14, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed wins $826M deal for JASSM and LRASM

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an $825.97-million contract modification covering additional Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles. The modification raises the cumulative face value...

September 14, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Poland and GE team up to service FA-50 engines

Poland and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level maintenance support for the F404-GE-102 engines used by Poland’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle fleet. The arrangement is intended to create...

September 14, 2026
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R&D

French Rafales start 40-day worldwide deployment

Four French Air Force Rafale fighters have begun the 40-day Pegase 26 deployment, a long-range mission covering the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East. The deployment is expected to span...

September 14, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Elbit unveils AI system to coordinate air, ground assets

Elbit Systems’ FUSE has introduced Dominion-X, an AI-enabled operating system designed to coordinate large numbers of autonomous aircraft and ground vehicles in real time. The concept is intended to...

September 13, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Garuda Aerospace displays defense drones to Army

Garuda Aerospace has presented its indigenous defence-drone capabilities to the Indian Army’s Design Bureau during a visit by Major General Gopal Kapoor, Additional Director General of the Army Design...

Rosoboronexport confirms S-400 deal completion by 2026

India’s five-regiment S-400 Triumf acquisition from Russia is scheduled for completion in 2026, with the fourth regiment delivered from June and the fifth expected in November, according to the...

September 13, 2026
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HAL completes Tejas Mk1 order as Mk1A output rises

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is completing the original 40-aircraft TEJAS Mk-1 programme while pushing ahead with the more capable Mk-1A, although engine availability continues to constrain production. GE Aerospace’s F404-IN20...

September 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

DRDO develops AI border shield with radars and lasers

India is developing a layered border surveillance and protection architecture that brings together artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, radar, electronic warfare and directed-energy technologies. The objective is to detect, identify,...

September 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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West Bengal clears way for DRDO Junput test site

The West Bengal government has reportedly advanced the clearances required for the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s proposed testing facility at Junput, according to the Times of India. The...

September 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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India adds drones across formations amid tensions

India is increasingly integrating unmanned aerial systems directly into frontline military formations, reflecting lessons drawn from recent operations and the growing importance of drones in modern warfare. The Army...